On This Day — September 11

🕰️ Notable Events on September 11

• 2015 — A crane collapses onto the Masjid al-Haram mosque in Saudi Arabia, killing 111 people and injuring 394 others. Wikipedia ↗
• 2012 — A total of 315 people are killed in two garment factory fires in Pakistan. Wikipedia ↗
• 2012 — The U.S. embassy in Benghazi, Libya is attacked, resulting in four deaths. Wikipedia ↗
• 2011 — The National September 11 Memorial & Museum is open on the 10th anniversary of the September 11th attack Wikipedia ↗
• 2008 — A major Channel Tunnel fire breaks out on a freight train, resulting in the closure of part of the tunnel for six months. Wikipedia ↗
• 2007 — Russia tests the largest conventional weapon ever, the Father of All Bombs. Wikipedia ↗
• 2001 — Two hijacked aircraft crash into the World Trade Center in New York City, while a third smashes into The Pentagon in Arlington County, Virginia, and a fourth into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, in a series of coordinated suicide attacks by 19 members of al-Qaeda. A total of 2,996 people are killed. Wikipedia ↗
• 1997 — NASA's Mars Global Surveyor reaches Mars. Wikipedia ↗
• 1997 — After a nationwide referendum, Scotland votes to establish a devolved parliament within the United Kingdom. Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Hurricane Iniki, one of the most damaging hurricanes in United States history, devastates the Hawaiian islands of Kauai and Oahu. Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Hungary announces that the East German refugees who had been housed in temporary camps were free to leave for West Germany. Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Pete Rose breaks Ty Cobb's baseball record for most career hits with his 4,192nd hit. Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — The international forces that were guaranteeing the safety of Palestinian refugees following Israel's 1982 Invasion of Lebanon leave Beirut. Five days later, several thousand refugees are massacred in the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps by Phalange forces. Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Voters approve a new Constitution of Chile, later amended after the departure of President Pinochet. Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — A bomb planted by a Croatian terrorist, Zvonko Bušić, is found at New York's Grand Central Terminal; one NYPD officer is killed trying to defuse it. Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Eastern Air Lines Flight 212 crashes in Charlotte, North Carolina, killing 69 passengers and two crew. Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — A coup in Chile headed by General Augusto Pinochet topples the democratically elected president Salvador Allende. Pinochet exercises dictatorial power until ousted in a referendum in 1988, staying in power until 1990. Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit system begins passenger service. Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — The Egyptian Constitution becomes official. Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — The Dawson's Field hijackers release 88 of their hostages. The remaining hostages, mostly Jews and Israeli citizens, are held until September 25. Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Air France Flight 1611 crashes off Nice, France, killing 89 passengers and six crew. Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Indo-Pakistani War: The Indian Army captures the town of Burki, just southeast of Lahore. Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Hurricane Carla strikes the Texas coast as a Category 4 hurricane, the second strongest storm ever to hit the state. Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Hurricane Edna hits New England as a Category 2 hurricane, causing significant damage and 29 deaths. Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Korean War: President Harry S. Truman approved military operations north of the 38th parallel. Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — World War II: Australian 9th Division forces liberate the Japanese-run Batu Lintang camp, a POW and civilian internment camp on the island of Borneo. Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — World War II: The Western Allied invasion of Germany begins near the city of Aachen. Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — World War II: RAF bombing raid on Darmstadt and the following firestorm kill 11,500. Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — World War II: German troops occupy Corsica and Kosovo-Metohija ending the Italian occupation of Corsica. Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — World War II: Start of the Nazi liquidation of the Minsk and Lida ghettos. Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Charles Lindbergh's Des Moines Speech accusing the British, Jews and FDR's administration of pressing for war with Germany. Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — The Treaty of Kars is ratified in Yerevan, Armenia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — The Sun News-Pictorial is founded in Melbourne, Australia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Nahalal, the first moshav in Palestine, is settled as part of a Zionist plan of creating a Jewish state, later to be Israel. Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — United States Marine Corps invades Honduras. Wikipedia ↗
• 1916 — The Quebec Bridge's central span collapses, killing 11 men. The bridge previously collapsed completely on August 29, 1907. Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — Australia invades New Britain, defeating a German contingent at the Battle of Bita Paka. Wikipedia ↗
• 1905 — The Ninth Avenue derailment occurs in New York City, killing 13. Wikipedia ↗
• 1903 — The first race at the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin is held. It is the oldest major speedway in the world. Wikipedia ↗
• 1897 — After months of pursuit, generals of Menelik II of Ethiopia capture Gaki Sherocho, the last king of Kaffa, bringing an end to that ancient kingdom. Wikipedia ↗
• 1857 — The Mountain Meadows massacre: Mormon settlers and Paiutes massacre 120 pioneers at Mountain Meadows, Utah. Wikipedia ↗
• 1852 — The State of Buenos Aires secedes from the Argentine Federal government, rejoining on September 17, 1861. Several places are named Once de Septiembre after this event. Wikipedia ↗
• 1851 — Christiana Resistance: Escaped slaves stand against their former owner in armed resistance in Christiana, Pennsylvania, creating a rallying cry for the abolitionist movement. Wikipedia ↗
• 1836 — The Riograndense Republic is proclaimed by rebels after defeating Empire of Brazil's troops in the Battle of Seival, during the Ragamuffin War. Wikipedia ↗
• 1830 — Anti-Masonic Party convention; one of the first American political party conventions. Wikipedia ↗
• 1829 — Surrender of the expedition led by Isidro Barradas at Tampico, sent by the Spanish crown in order to retake Mexico. This was the consummation of Mexico's campaign for independence. Wikipedia ↗
• 1826 — Captain William Morgan, an ex-freemason is arrested in Batavia, New York for debt after declaring that he would publish The Mysteries of Free Masonry, a book against Freemasonry. This sets into motion the events that lead to his mysterious disappearance. Wikipedia ↗
• 1814 — War of 1812: The climax of the Battle of Plattsburgh, a major United States victory in the war. Wikipedia ↗
• 1813 — War of 1812: British troops arrive in Mount Vernon and prepare to march to and invade Washington, D.C.. Wikipedia ↗
• 1803 — Battle of Delhi, during the Second Anglo-Maratha War, between British troops under General Lake, and Marathas of Scindia's army under General Louis Bourquin. Wikipedia ↗
• 1802 — France annexes the Kingdom of Piedmont. Wikipedia ↗
• 1800 — The Maltese National Congress Battalions are disbanded by British Civil Commissioner Alexander Ball. Wikipedia ↗
• 1792 — The Hope Diamond is stolen along with other French crown jewels when six men break into the house where they are stored. Wikipedia ↗
• 1789 — Alexander Hamilton is appointed the first United States Secretary of the Treasury. Wikipedia ↗
• 1786 — The beginning of the Annapolis Convention. Wikipedia ↗
• 1780 — American Revolutionary War: Sugarloaf Massacre: A small detachment of militia from Northampton County are attacked by Native Americans and Loyalists near Little Nescopeck Creek. Wikipedia ↗
• 1777 — American Revolutionary War: Battle of Brandywine: The British celebrate a major victory in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Wikipedia ↗
• 1776 — British-American peace conference on Staten Island fails to stop nascent American Revolutionary War. Wikipedia ↗
• 1775 — Benedict Arnold's expedition to Quebec leaves Cambridge, Massachusetts. Wikipedia ↗
• 1758 — Battle of Saint Cast: France repels British invasion during the Seven Years' War. Wikipedia ↗
• 1714 — Siege of Barcelona: Barcelona, capital city of Catalonia, surrenders to Spanish and French Bourbon armies in the War of the Spanish Succession. Wikipedia ↗
• 1709 — Battle of Malplaquet: Great Britain, Netherlands and Austria fight against France. Wikipedia ↗
• 1708 — Charles XII of Sweden stops his march to conquer Moscow outside Smolensk, marking the turning point in the Great Northern War. The army is defeated nine months later in the Battle of Poltava, and the Swedish Empire ceases to be a major power. Wikipedia ↗
• 1697 — Battle of Zenta: a major engagement in the Great Turkish War (1683-1699) and one of the most decisive defeats in Ottoman history. Wikipedia ↗
• 1649 — Siege of Drogheda ends: Oliver Cromwell's English Parliamentarian troops take the town and execute its garrison. Wikipedia ↗
• 1609 — Henry Hudson discovers Manhattan Island and the indigenous people living there. Wikipedia ↗
• 1565 — Ottoman forces retreat from Malta ending the Great Siege of Malta. Wikipedia ↗
• 1541 — Santiago, Chile, is destroyed by indigenous warriors, led by Michimalonco. Wikipedia ↗
• 1390 — Lithuanian Civil War (1389-92): The Teutonic Knights begin a five-week siege of Vilnius. Wikipedia ↗
• 1297 — Battle of Stirling Bridge: Scots jointly-led by William Wallace and Andrew Moray defeat the English. Wikipedia ↗
• 1226 — The first recorded instance of the Catholic practice of perpetual Eucharistic adoration formally begins in Avignon, France. Wikipedia ↗
• 1185 — Isaac II Angelos kills Stephen Hagiochristophorites and then appeals to the people, resulting in the revolt that deposes Andronikos I Komnenos and places Isaac on the throne of the Byzantine Empire. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on September 11

• 1993 — Farrah Moan, American drag queen and entertainer Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Jonathan Adams, English discus thrower Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Jordan Ayew, Ghanaian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Rhema Obed, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Jo Inge Berget, Norwegian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Jarrod Croker, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Mike Moustakas, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Robert Acquafresca, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Tyler Hoechlin, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Dwayne Jarrett, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Chiliboy Ralepelle, South African rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Shaun Livingston, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Zack Stortini, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Aled de Malmanche, New Zealand rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Benson Stanley, New Zealand rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Vivian Cheruiyot, Kenyan sprinter Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Ike Diogu, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Jacoby Ellsbury, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Elvan Abeylegesse, Ethiopian-Turkish runner Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Andrea Dossena, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Hallowicked, American wrestler Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Charles Kelley, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Dylan Klebold, American spree killer and mass murderer, responsible for the Columbine High School massacre (d. 1999) Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Mike Comrie, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Dawit Kebede, Ethiopian journalist and publisher Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Antônio Pizzonia, Brazilian race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Éric Abidal, French footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Leon Cort, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Frank Francisco, Dominican baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Steve Hofstetter, American comedian, journalist, and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — David Pizarro, Chilean footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Ben Lee, Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Ed Reed, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Dejan Stanković, Serbian footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Jonny Buckland, English guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Ludacris, American rapper and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Matthew Stevens, Welsh snooker player Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Tobias Zellner, German footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Tomáš Enge, Czech race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Murali Kartik, Indian cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Juan Cobián, Argentinian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Pierre Issa, South African footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — DeLisha Milton-Jones, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Richard Ashcroft, English singer-songwriter and musician Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Markos Moulitsas, American soldier, activist, blogger, and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Shelton Quarles, American football player and scout Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Taraji P. Henson, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — William Joppy, American boxer and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Ted Leo, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Antonio Gómez Medina, Mexican wrestler Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Stefano Cagol, Italian photographer and director Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Eduardo Pérez, American baseball player, manager, and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Allan Alaküla, Estonian journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Paul Mayeda Berges, American director and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Maria Bartiromo, American financial journalist and television personality Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Harry Connick Jr., American singer-songwriter, pianist, actor, and talk show host Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Sung Jae-gi, South Korean activist, founded Man of Korea (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Charles Walker, English politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Bashar al-Assad, Syrian marshal and politician, 21st President of Syria Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Paul Heyman, American wrestling promoter, manager, and journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Moby, American singer-songwriter, musician and DJ Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Ellis Burks, American baseball player and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Dave Bidini, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Filip Dewinter, Belgian politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Kristy McNichol, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Victoria Poleva, Ukrainian pianist and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Julio Salinas, Spanish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Jenny Sanford, American banker and businesswoman Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Philip Ardagh, English author Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Elizabeth Daily, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Virginia Madsen, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Samina Raja, Pakistani poet and educator (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Hiroshi Amano, Japanese physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Michael P. Leavitt, American soldier Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Andre Dubus III, American novelist and short story writer Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — David Frost, South African golfer Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Robert Wrenn, American golfer and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Brad Lesley, American baseball player (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Scott Patterson, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Phoef Sutton, American screenwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Jon Moss, English drummer Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Jeff Sluman, American golfer Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Jeh Johnson, American political appointee; Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Tony Gilroy, American director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Sharon Lamb, American psychologist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Jani Allan, English-South African journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Renée Geyer, Australian singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Tommy Shaw, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Catherine Bott, English soprano Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Miroslav Dvořák, Czech ice hockey player (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Richard D. Gill, English-Dutch mathematician and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Hugo Porta, Argentinian rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Anne Dell, Australian biochemist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Bruce Doull, Australian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Amy Madigan, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Barry Sheene, English motorcycle racer and sportscaster (d. 2003) Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Roger Uttley, English rugby player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Bill Whittington, American race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — John Martyn, English-Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Anthony Browne, English author and illustrator Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — John Roberts, Welsh footballer and manager (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Jim Shoulder, English footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Dennis Tufano, American rock singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Franz Beckenbauer, German footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Gianluigi Gelmetti, Italian composer and conductor Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Leo Kottke, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Everaldo, Brazilian footballer (d. 1974) Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Phil May, English rock singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Freddy Thielemans, Belgian educator and politician, Mayor of Brussels Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — André Caillé, Canadian chemist and businessman Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Jack Ely, American singer and guitarist (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Mickey Hart, American drummer, percussionist and musicologist (Grateful Dead) Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Brian Perkins, New Zealand-English journalist and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Lola Falana, American actress, singer, and dancer Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Brian De Palma, American director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Nông Đức Mạnh, Vietnamese politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Thomas K. McCraw, American historian and author (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Theodore Olson, American lawyer and politician, United States Solicitor General Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Robert Palmer, American businessman, co-founded Mostek Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Charles Geschke, American businessman, co-founded Adobe Systems Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — David Higgins, English composer and conductor (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Brian F. G. Johnson, English chemist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Robert Crippen, American captain, pilot, and astronaut Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Queen Paola of Belgium Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Pavel Landovský, Czech actor, director, and playwright (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Arvo Pärt, Estonian composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Gherman Titov, Russian general, pilot, and astronaut (d. 2000) Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Oliver Jones, Canadian pianist and composer Wikipedia ↗

📅 National Days on September 11 (Calendar.cx)

Also observed on September 11

🏛️ Public Holidays

Also in: National Day of Catalonia (ES)

✡️ Religious Observances

• Jewish: Erev Rosh Hashana